The Birchall Brothers are six-time Isle of Man TT Sidecar race-winners, and this year both Ben and Tom are hoping to add a seventh victory to their already impressive tally.
Despite winning multiple Sidecar World Championship titles, the brothers both rank victory at the TT over any other title.
All six of their TT trophies have been claimed on Avon’s slick sidecar race tyres, with the British based tyre maker helping them to set a 117.119mph lap record around the 37.73 mile Mountain Course in 2017.
They’ll be using Avon rubber once again this year, as they aim to take to break more records on their LCR Honda outfit.
Driver Ben Birchall said:
“I don’t think there is a feeling in the world like going up to the start line at the TT. To be world champion is a great honour and a great achievement but, if I had to pick between the two, I’d pick the TT wins over that.
“It’s not something you can ever take for granted, being successful over there, but Tom and I are hungry for that seventh win and feel confident it’s something that we can achieve. We have all the ingredients we need for the win: teamwork, a competitive outfit and great tyres.”
Avon spokesperson Steve Smith added:
“The TT is a legendary event and the perfect place for Avon to show a truly global audience exactly what it is capable of. Over the years, we have built up a great relationship with all of the top competitors in the sidecar category and we look forward to supporting them again this year.”
For the Birchall Brothers practice begins next Monday, with the first three-lap contest on Saturday 2nd June, and the final sidecar race on Friday 8th June.
You can hear from Tom and Ben ahead of the TT in Avon’s latest video:
